SERS News and Updates

This week, October 22-26, 2018, has been designated National School Bus Safety Week, and this year’s theme is “My Driver – My Safety Hero!” More than 25 million children take a school bus each day, and this week serves as a…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that the 2019 Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $135.50, a slight increase from $134 in 2018. The annual deductible also will increase to $185 from $183; however, SERS Medicare…

Have you checked out SERS’ Facebook and Twitter accounts recently? If so, you may have noticed that we began featuring a series of “Get to Know SERS” graphics last month. We’re proud to work on your behalf, so we’ve created this…

If you are retired and receive a Social Security benefit based on your own private sector work record, or based on a spouse, ex-spouse, or deceased spouse’s work record, you must report your monthly SERS gross pension amount to Social Security…

For the 33nd consecutive year, SERS received the Certificate of Achievement for Financial Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its FY2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The award represents the…

Annual Employer Statements for fiscal year 2018 are now available for viewing through eSERS. This statement includes contribution and payment detail for the fiscal year as posted through August 3, 2018. Any activity for fiscal year 2018 received after August 3, 2018,…

According to a recent analysis by The Wall Street Journal, more than 40% of American households headed by people ages 55 through 70 lack sufficient resources to uphold their current standard of living in retirement. This means that nearly 15 million…

The American Investment Council (AIC), a private equity advocacy and research organization, released its annual Public Pension Study this week, naming School Employees Retirement System of Ohio number two on their list of top pension funds with the highest private equity…

Payroll Schedules will be meeting their end dates soon. Be sure to extend any active Payroll Schedules before their end dates so you will be able to upload your district’s contribution files without any issues. If you need assistance, please contact…

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“Get to Know SERS” on Social Media

Have you checked out SERS’ Facebook and Twitter accounts recently? If so, you may have noticed that we began featuring a series of “Get to Know SERS” graphics last month. We’re proud to work on your behalf, so we’ve created this...

IRS Warns Taxpayers about Tax Refund Scam

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers of a growing scam targeting tax preparers. Scammers steal sensitive client data from tax preparers and use it to file fraudulent tax returns. The tax refunds are then deposited into taxpayers’ real bank...

Employer Notice – Penalties Resuming March 11, 2019

Ohio law requires SERS to impose reporting and payment penalties for lateness. However, due to the launch of the new eSERS system and technical issues, reporting and payment penalties were temporarily suspended. Beginning March 11, 2019, SERS will begin applying penalties...

“Get to Know SERS” on Social Media

Have you checked out SERS’ Facebook and Twitter accounts recently? If so, you may have noticed that we began featuring a series of “Get to Know SERS” graphics last month. We’re proud to work on your behalf, so we’ve created this...